New Music Report – April 2, 2021
I’m a bit late on last week’s new music post, I’ve been out of town, but I’ve got a bit of downtime so I’m getting caught up this morning. I didn’t want to let it go too long though cause week’s music is very interesting and both of them pretty much flew under the radar, which is sort of surprising. These two releases are very different than the stuff you’ll usually find here, so if you’re looking for metalcore or anything like that, check the singles section. That said, these are two very, very interesting, very artistic releases that I’d say are worth the experience alone.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor – The name alone here should give you an idea of what to expect with this release. Godspeed have been legends in the post rock community for more than two decades now, with masterpieces like F# A# Infinity which was quite literally the soundtrack to the end of the world, as it was used to score the film 28 Days Later. And their doom and gloom, post-apocalyptic music has always been incredibly vivid and cinematic, making every listen an all-encompassing experience. After the return from their hiatus, however, it felt like there was a certain spark missing from their music, it was still very good, but it was missing a bit of the somewhat intangible magic that made F# A# Infinity feel like you were sitting through an entire movie. But their newest album, G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END! Is the closest thing I’ve heard to them being able to recapture that sound, especially the second half of the album which culminates in one of the most moving tracks the band has ever written.
BRUIT < – Wow, what an experience this album is. And actually, it’s incredibly appropriate that I’m reviewing it at the same time as Godspeed. BRUIT a French post-rock/electronic band that captures a lot of the same sort of vivid, cinematic magic you get with GY!BE, but in a more contemporary and somehow even more daring sort of way. Not to say they’re better, but for a debut album this is an incredibly jarring and impressive piece of music. It’s truly amazing, honestly. It runs everywhere from full on ambient to utilizing trap and drum and bass beats very tastefully over strong, thought-provoking post rock leads, neo-classical melodies, and magnificent soundscapes, transporting the listener from wherever they are, right into this beautiful, dark, masterpiece of an album. There is honestly so, so much to be said about this album but I fear none of it will do it justice, this is an album that really needs to be experienced and indeed lived to be able to understand the true magic that’s been captured here. (Note: I’m not sure this is available on Spotify, so it won’t be on my playlist until that gets sorted. It is on Bandcamp though)
Singles/Albums – Architects (Orchestral B-side/Dadcore), Zao (Metalcore), The Armed (Noise punk), Chris Turner (Oceans Ate Alaska drummer, Solo work), Aviana (Metalcore), Tetrarch (Progressive nu-metal?), Amon Tobin (Trip hop), Manchester Orchestra (Indie), Perturbator (Synthwave)